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Highly Overrated But Still Good

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

This is an astonishing documentary that will wring your heart while it bends your mind

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

====================================================== This one man show is excellent and had me enraptured the whole time. I love Spike Lee's use of newsreel footage. Roger's acting was wonderful. I am sure it's not easy to pull off the accent. I am amazed how someone can keep a story like that straight. I would forget what I was doing! --------------------------------------------------------------------- I think what comes across in the end is sadness. And it's a sadness we all have no matter where we come from. That everything in life boils down to the inevitable. We all die. We are not greater than each other. Whether our struggle is within, or from forces outside, we cannot fight being human. So let's stop fighting each other. ======================================================

this is an incredible piece. roger g. smith's writing and performance are mesmerizing, brilliant. i so admire the talent and intellect that produced this film. there are other one person performances i enjoy but this one tops them all.furthermore, the film provides education and insight into our recent history and that makes it a must see for all American high schoolers. there are endless social and political references woven into what seems to be newton's extemporaneous thoughts, stream of consciousness, as they say. these could be mined for further study and investigation by students. i have certainly used it to teach my children about those times.

Roger G. Smith and Spike Lee again brilliantly collaborate for this one man show that brings to life the charismatic Huey P. Newton and gives a unique glimpse into this complex individual. Smith gives a high energy, high impact performance with his mannerisms and speech to pull the viewer into the mind of Newton, whom Smith eerily resembles.This role is certainly a breakout. Smith captures the audience and never lets go, inviting his audience to participate in sing-a-longs and prompting response with successions of "huh?".One wonders where Smith has been hiding his talent. I for one hope to see more performances from the spotlight from Smith.

frenetic, eclectic, expansive vision inside the mind of Huey. this guy must be exhausted after such a performance. i'm too drained to write more but definitely watch it for the sheer spectacle that is Roger Smith.